Pre Vocational

Many doctors wish to work in a palliative care team early on in their careers.

The table below outlines the opportunities available in Victorian services for doctors to rotate through palliative care during intern/HMO/BPT positions:

Name of Service # of Posts Posts Type Comments
Alfred Health 1 Resident - BPT Consult  
Austin Health 1 Resident – HMO 2 Inpatient  
Ballarat Health Service 1 Resident – HMO 2 Inpatient  
Barwon Health 1 Intern Inpatient  
2 Residents – HMO 2/3 Inpatient  
Bendigo Health Service 1 Resident – HMO 2 Inpatient  
Calvary Bethlehem Health 2 Interns Inpatient From Alfred Health
Eastern Health 2 Residents – HMO 2/3
(usually BPT)
Inpatient  
Melbourne Health 1 Intern Inpatient  
1 Resident - BPT Inpatient  
Monash Health 1 Intern Inpatient  
Northern Health 1 Resident – HMO 2 Inpatient From Austin/Northern
Peninsula Health 1 Resident – HMO 2/3 Inpatient  
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 1 Resident - BPT 2/3 Consult From St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s, Fitzroy 1 Intern Inpatient  
St Vincent’s, Caritas Christi 1 Resident – HMO 2/3 Inpatient From St Vincent’s
Werribee Mercy 1 Intern Inpatient From St Vincent’s
Western Health 1 Resident – BPT 3 Inpatient